Friday, February 23, 2007
Gateway's FPD2485W Revied at DigitalTrends
Posted by Damion Chaplin in "HARDWARE" @ 05:00 PM
"We’ve seen a recent surge in 24” LCD monitors over the last few months. All the major players have weighed in with their single-DVI-saturated behemoths. Gateway has shocked the market with the first high-quality 24” screen priced under $700. No coupons, waiting for sales, or deal site acrobats. The FPD2485W suffers from one fatal flaw, though: consumer perception. Is the FPD2485W priced so low that consumers will doubt the quality? Is this a case of “you get what you pay for”? We are happy to say that the FPD2485W is a first-rate product all around, and we hope to assuage any fears of cheap build quality or missing features."
I personally own the Dell 2405FPW, which I got at around $550, but that was after two weeks of waiting for the best price and then getting tired of waiting and buying it anyway, which is why I find their line about 'deal site acrobats' quite apropos. I also find the last line above interesting. Will people pass over this Gateway model because they think the Dell is a better value? How about you? Anyone out there that's looking at the 24" Dell tempted by this Gateway? My main problem with it is I know that Dells are pretty good quality (you be quiet, Jason :wink: ), whereas I don't know for sure about Gateways.
I personally own the Dell 2405FPW, which I got at around $550, but that was after two weeks of waiting for the best price and then getting tired of waiting and buying it anyway, which is why I find their line about 'deal site acrobats' quite apropos. I also find the last line above interesting. Will people pass over this Gateway model because they think the Dell is a better value? How about you? Anyone out there that's looking at the 24" Dell tempted by this Gateway? My main problem with it is I know that Dells are pretty good quality (you be quiet, Jason :wink: ), whereas I don't know for sure about Gateways.
